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Geek of Gum Care
Dear Geek Guru,
I recently went on a doctor appointment and got diagnosed with a dental condition. I was wondering why the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point offers medical coverage and not dental? Isn’t all that stuff funded by the Student Government Association? So why do we have a new Dreyfus University Center that is SGA-funded and no dental care?
Sincerely, Inflicted
Dear Inflicted,
I, too, have had run-ins with the local establishment that takes care of us. I have had a couple problems with them. First, I would like them to be a little friendlier. I mean, we pay their wages, don’t we? I know it’s a service to us and all, but a little friendliness goes a long way. Second, and more to the point of your question, I don’t know why they only offer medical assistance when dental is technically a medical thing also. Perhaps one reason why they only offer doctor assistance is because UW-SP doesn’t offer a dental program. If they don’t, why don’t they work within the UW System and get some dentists to work with them too?
I am sorry to hear about your dental issues, but everyone has problems. I know I said I would answer all your technical questions, but this one kind of falls into the realm of bureaucracy. I am not a bureaucrat, nor do I ever want to be. That said, I hope there are some options.
Option 1: I believe that the first option you have is to make an appointment with a local dentist. Ask around to see if there are any dentists that offer discounts to students. If there are, make an appointment.
Option 2: The next option is to get an activist group and protest the student body and get all the students some tooth care. Perhaps if everyone knows that they don’t get covered dental, they will all rise up and protest with you and you will forever be known as the person who got dental.
Option 3: This one is kind of special. I would do both just in case, but have fun with it. Make a big stink about not having dental coverage, but look, at least we have this huge building that everyone loves and is just so energy-efficient and is the easiest to keep clean and tidy. Yep, that’s right, you guessed it; we have the DUC.
Your Guru,
The Geek
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